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Pret a Manger, a UK-based sandwich shop that also has locations in the U.S., Hong Kong, and France, was forced to pull a product from its shelves this week. The chain had recently released a new flavor of potato chips called "Virgin Mary." Flavored with Worcestershire sauce and chilli, the chips were meant to represent a non-alcoholic version of a Bloody Mary, but one religious group took offense to the name.

According to the Daily Mail, Protect the Pope, a UK group that says its purpose is to "protect the Catholic Church through prayer, truth, and the law," protested the name of the potato chips (known as "crisps" in the UK), noting that the name could be taken as reference to Mary, Jesus' mother, who is also known as "Virgin Mary."

Following an increase in complaints, CEO Clive Schlee announced a decision to remove the potato chips from store shelves. The Independent reported that the company provided this explanation: "We have received calls regarding a new range of crisps we launched this week. We don't want to offend a single customer, so we have responded immediately and taken them out of our shops." In response, Protect the Pope released a statement on its website: "Clive Schlee and Pret A Manger deserve our unreserved thanks for listening to our concerns as Catholics and for acting so quickly to remove the brand of crisps."

Uneaten bags of the chips will be distributed to homeless shelters and charities.

Do you think Pret should have chosen a different name for the potato chips? Do you agree with the decision to remove them from store shelves?